Nuclear fusion is deemed the next big thing in the field of energy harvesting for humanity, but creating a reactor that can achieve continuous electricity generation has proved to be a massive technical headache. One of the biggest challenges is the plasma, the superhot state of matter, that is necessary for particles to collide and…
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Physically, sound is just pressure moving through a medium. If you harness that pressure correctly, you can actually push things around using nothing but sound. That’s exactly what researchers at Virginia Tech decided to do, except with a unique spin…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] ‘Invisible Grabbers’ Let You Move Objects Using Nothing But…
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All the way back in 2019, an article in The Wall Street Journal warned readers that AI has learned to write fake news stories. One of the tools highlighted in the article was GPT-2, a precursor to what we now know as the game-changing tech that is ChatGPT. Fast forward to 2025, and we now…
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The world’s largest cluster of solar farms can be found in Qinghai, China, high on the remote Tibetan Plateau. It’s far bigger than the USA’s largest solar farm, and it’s one of several megaprojects that the Chinese government hopes will push the country towards a future where most of its electricity is produced from renewable…
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Many of us have a way of taking the oceans for granted. A place to surf, perhaps, or to enjoy other water sports, or simply admire while sitting on the beach. Those who make their livings in far harsher ocean conditions would feel rather differently, however, and so do climate scientists, who warn that the…
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The AI boom currently underpinning the United States economy has led to a rapid expansion of data centers. These facilities are necessary for processing AI calculations, especially for cloud services, but they also have downsides. Data centers, especially those built for AI, are enormous…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Communities Across America Push Back…
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Dogs are humanity’s best friend, and this is partially because we’ve bred them to better suit our preferences and needs. The Alaskan Malamute and Komondor, for example, were intentionally bred to serve specific roles (pulling sleds across the Arctic and guarding sheep from predators, respectively, in these two cases). It’s not just breeding that can…
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We all rely on the sun to supply our planet with light and warmth, but despite it being vital to our continued existence, there’s a lot that scientists still don’t know about it. A new study has surprised scientists at NASA by showing that the sun’s activity has unexpectedly increased since 2008, despite researchers expecting…
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Sometimes, things are designed a certain way because they have to be. A shoe is shaped to fit the foot, and the shape of an airplane’s wing is dictated by the laws of physics to generate lift. There’s only so much fiddling you can do to either without losing what makes them a shoe or…
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Everyone knows the story of the Titanic, the “unsinkable” vessel that became the most famous ship in the world when it struck an iceberg and sank into the icy depths of the North Atlantic in April 1912. Anyone drawn to the grandeur and tragedy of the story likely knows that the wreck of the Titanic,…
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In order for NASA to study the mysteries of the universe, the scientists there need to be able to look out into the cosmos. The Hubble Space Telescope did this for a time, giving humanity some beautiful images of stars and planets that have allowed physicists and astronomers to get a better understanding of the…
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When we envision extraordinarily expensive objects, the first items that come to mind are usually paintings by some medieval maestro, a billionaire’s superyacht, or a one-of-a-kind car. But the priciest object that mankind has ever made isn’t sitting here on Earth, but floating above the sky. We’re talking about an object that is arguably the…
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It’s no secret that AI is already having an impact on air travel, although for most airlines, integrating the technology into their existing systems takes time. In contrast, Riyadh Air is billing itself as the world’s first “AI-native” airline, embedding AI within the company right from the beginning. Riyadh Air was founded in 2023 by…
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The consumer electronics industry is an odd spot right now. Not too long ago, the rising cost of GPUs — especially during the cryptomining boom – was the talk of the town. Now, it’s the RAM situation that has sent the industry into a spiral…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Why RAM Prices Are…
